Blind Par-3 Golf Hole

[Scott_Burroughs]

I can't remember for sure, but at Doak's Heathland course at the Legends, a front left pin placement on hole #8 (where it was whenI played it last) was completely blind from the tee.  Could see most of the green, but not the pin.  Had to go by yardage and pin placement sheet.  Luckily I knocked it to about 8 feet and drained it.  What's so bad about not knowing where you're ball is until you get there, and "Wow!  8 feet!"  Works the same with shots you thought were good, and ended up bad or worse than you thought.

[Dan Kelly]

Tom IV --

Having linked to your press release (see? your day wasn't entirely wasted!)...

I'll inform our cats that, henceforth, whenever they step into their litter boxes, they should face southwest and think of you.

I had no idea of Clorox's range.

Sorry about that gas grill we bought. Or do you guys own Weber, too?

[Lynn Shackelford]

Excellent chapter (27) on blind holes in A.W. Tillignhast's GLEANINGS FROM THE WAYSIDE.  
"It is superfluous to observe that no one-shot hole should be blind to the teeing ground.  And it is most appropriate that the entire green be visible.  This increases in importance as the distance decreases.  With a very lofted, short distance club, like the maskie niblick for example, the player knows well the necessity of pitching well up to the pin, and it is highly desirable that every action of the ball when it strikes the carpet be in plain view.  The cup itself is the objective and a clear sight of it has much to do with successful effort."

[BCrosby]

No. 2 at Atlanta National.

[mps]

"A blind shot isn't so blind the second time you play it" - I can't remember who said this - wish I'd come up with it first.  Anyway, if you don't like blind shots like "The Dell" at Lahinch or 15/16 (and just about every other shot) at Cruden Bay then you're taking your golf way too seriously!

[newtoneagle]

Prince Edward Island's Crowbush Cove 17th is a strange little hole, very short (under a 100 yards), green sits atop a huge dune. Quirky and fun.

Tee shot is an uphill blind pitch from the base of the dune to the top, with disaster looming if you miss anywhere.

Beautiful site for a course, but I was a little disappointed with the architecture.

[Ben Cowan-Dewar]

The 13th at the Irish Course at Whistling Straits is called Blind Man's Bluff.  I would say that it is very fitting.

My problem with the hole is that it plays downhill, combining these two factors I am not crazy about.

I remember when we were talking months about the worst course we have ever played I mentioned this.  A blind par three with trees and shrubs planted in front of the green, requiring a sky shot to carry them onto the green.  I do not think even Tillie would have approved.